Cryptic offer Star Trek Online lifetime subscription for $239.99

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Cryptic has decided to offer Star Trek fans a lifetime subscription option for the forthcoming Star Trek Online as well as announcing all subscription pricing options.

If you are determined to play the game a lot, or have taken part in a beta and love it, then there is now a lifetime subscription option for $239.99. That’s a lot of money to pay out unless the next few years will see regular visits to the Star Trek servers.

As an added bonus, anyone opting for the lifetime subscription option will get two additional character slots and:

Playable liberated Borg species option in the character creator. Create your very own, customizable character, freshly freed from the Borg collective.

Anyone wishing to take Cryptic up on its lifetime offer has until February 1st to decide as the game is released on February 2nd after which point it won’t be available. Both the lifetime and 12-month subscriptions require a pre-order to use.

An initial cost of $290 (lifetime sub + game) to play a game is a big investment, but this is aimed at those who played through the beta period and definitely want to continue playing for the next few years. The next best offer is the 12-month subscription, but if you intend playing for a couple of years the lifetime subscription is worth it.

A lifetime subscription also works well for Cryptic. MMOs perform best when they have an active community. If you can attract a core group who regularly play then it means the game has more chance of succeeding and generating money for years to come. Anyone buying a lifetime subscription will surely play the game extensively to get their money’s worth. If Cryptic get a few thousand lifetimers that’s a lot of income back at release too; helping cover the costs of development more quickly and seeing profit sooner.

I intend to play the game, but will probably wait a few months for the teething problems to be worked out and the initial price of the game to drop.